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Rush University Medical Center

1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 14, 2026

14

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 14, 2026

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 14, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Rush University Medical Center — questions

Did Rush University Medical Center pass its last health inspection?
Rush University Medical Center at 1653 W Congress Pkwy was inspected on Jul 14, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Rush University Medical Center?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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